CITY OF COMMERCE 7
NUMBER
STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE PAGE 1 - OF 2
SUBJECT: USE OF CITY VEHICLES
EFFECTIVE ISSUED APPROVED BY
DATE: DATE: import
February 7, 1990 February 7, 1990 CITY ADMINISTRATOR
I. PURPOSE/AUTHORITY:
To state City procedures regarding the use of City-owned vehicles.
II. PERSONNEL AFFECTED:
Employees who are assigned to City vehicles.
III. PROCEDURE:
A. EMPLOYEES OTHER THAN DEPARTMENT HEADS
1. Use and Care of City Vehicles
a. CIty Vehicles are to be used only for official City
business, and operated only by City, personnel. who
have been certified by the Transportation Department.
b. When not in use, vehicles will be stored at the city Yard at other places approved by the City
Administrator.
C. Employees who are assigned to stand-by duty, or who
must respond to emergency situations at times other
than regular working hours may drive the assigned
vehicle to their residences, provided they have the
approval of the City Administrator.
d. For employees who are assigned to stand-by duty, or
who are required to use City vehicles to respond to
emergencies at other than regular working hours, the
Department Head concerned shall submit, in duplicate,
for the approval of the City Administrator the
following:
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CITY OF COMMERCE NUMBER 7
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Clydi Commere
STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE
SUBJECT: USE OF CITY VEHICLES
I. Name of employee
2. Job title
3. Home address
4. Type of vehicle (and vehicle number if
applicable) .
e. The Transportation Department must be notified in
writing prior to an employee keeping a City vehicle
out of the City Yard overnight.
2. Restrictions on Vehicle Use
a. Hours of operation are restricted to time
periods when employees are on official city
business.
b. No vehicle will be driven outside the boundaries
of Los Angeles and Orange Counties without prior
approval of the Department Head.
c. City vehicles will not be used for transporta-
tion of persons other than City employees unless
it is for City business.
d. City vehicles will not be used for any personal
business, e.g. Credit Union or to go home at any
time during normal work hours, unless prior
approval is given by the employee's supervisor
for special circumstances only. City vehicles
may be driven to restaurants during the lunch
period.
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